Improvement in door-braces



Y J'. LOUPRETTH- Door-Brace.

No. 220,852. Patented Oct". 21, 1879.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH LOUPRETTE, OF GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN DOOR-BRACES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 220,852, dated October 21, 1879; application filed January 11, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it know that I, JOSEPH LOUPRETTE, of Glens Falls, in the county of Warren and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Door-Braces, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a side perspective view of a door to which my improvement has been applied. Fig. 2 is a GI'OSStSGCtlOH of the same. taken through the line :20 as, Fig. 1.

metal strap or brace, B, which extends the whole length of the door, and is secured in place by screws. The metal strap B holds the door A straight, preventing it from Warping or springing, and thus braces it and causes it to shut closely.

I am aware that it is not new to attempt to straighten a warped door, board, or piece of timber by a rod fastened thereto at each end and provided with a pressure-screw in the mid dle; but

What I claim is- The combination, with an ordinarily-constructed wooden door, of a metallic stri or brace secured to the edge of said door a number of suitable fastenings a short distance apart, for the purpose of preventing warping, as set forth.

JOSEPH LOUPRETTE.

Witnesses WM. F. DAVIS, FRED. E. RANGER. 

